For Pharmacy Technicians Pharmacology is the study of how drugs interact with the body ...
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- For Pharmacy Technicians
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- Pharmacology is the study of how drugs interact with the body
Pharmaceutics is how we turn chemicals into drugs (drug design)
Both are complex fields that involve years of study & many
subjects: chemistry, physics, calculus, biostatistics These
overviews of the top 200 drugs are intended only to provide a brief
snapshot of the medications & their uses, side effects, &
properties
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- 1. NSAIDs = Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug 2. Controlled
Substances 3. Narcotic Analgesics (Class II) 4. Muscle Relaxers 5.
Miscellaneous Agents
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- Brand NameGeneric Name Celebrexcelecoxib Motrin/Advilibuprofen
Mobicmeloxicam Naprosynnaproxen Relafennabumetone
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- Used for mild to moderate pain Reduce swelling Some are
antipyretics Antipyretic = fever reducer Cautions: Take with food
Take with plenty of water Do not take with aspirin
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- Can cause severe stomach upset, heartburn Share characteristics
with aspirin Caution with aspirin allergy Can cause bleeding
Inhibit platelets from sticking together (clotting) Stomach ulcers
Blood thinners (Coumadin) FDA Medication Guide
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- Darvocet = propoxyphene/acetaminophen
Vicodin/Lortab/Lorcet/Norco = hydrocodone/acetaminophen Vicoprofen
= hydrocodone/ibuprofen
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- Used for moderate to severe pain Do not reduce swelling
Cautions: May cause drowsiness. Alcohol may intensify this effect.
Do not drive or operate machinery while taking. Federal law
prohibits transfer of this medication to anyone other than for whom
it was prescribed.
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- Work by preventing the body from feeling pain Common side
effects of controlled substances include: Constipation Stomach
upset Drowsiness Respiratory depression
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- Brand nameGeneric name Demerolmeperidine Duragesicfentanyl
Methadosemethadone Oxycontinoxycodone extended release
Percocet/Tylox/Roxicet/Endocet oxycodone/acetaminophen
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- Opiates Class II Used for SEVERE pain Cautions: May cause
drowsiness. Alcohol may intensify this effect. Do not operate
machinery. Federal law prohibits transfer of this medication to
anyone other than for whom it was prescribed.
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- Brand nameGeneric name Flexerilcyclobenzaprine
Robaxinmethocarbamol Somacarisoprodol
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- Work to relax skeletal muscle Ease pain & stiffness Useful
after injury Cautions: May cause dizziness or drowsiness. Do not
drink alcohol while taking this medication.
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- Work in the Central Nervous System (CNS) This also creates many
of their side effects Dizziness Drowsiness Most commonly used for
short-term treatment
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- Brand nameGeneric name Lidodermlidocaine Lyricapregabalin
Neurontingabapentin Tylenolacetaminophen (APAP) Ultramtramadol
Ultracettramadol/acetaminophen
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- Lidoderm is a topical patch Applied to the area of pain (back)
12 hours on/12 hours off Caution: External use only
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- Lyrica is used for nerve pain & fibromyalgia Caution: May
cause dizziness or drowsiness. Neurontin is used for nerve pain
Caution: May cause dizziness or drowsiness
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- What medication is responsible for the most emergency room
visits due to overdose? acetaminophen
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- Used for mild to moderate pain Antipyretic Fever reducer
Cautions: Maximum daily dose currently 4 grams/day (about 6
extra-strength tabs) May cause liver damage with chronic (daily
use), taking more than the recommended dose, or if you drink 3 or
more alcoholic beverages a day
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- Metabolized in liver 1/3 of OTC pain killer purchases are for
APAP Over 600 products contain APAP in some amount #1 cause of drug
overdose in the US
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- Caution with combination products Panel recommendations to the
FDA: Extra strength become RX only Maximum daily dosage of APAP be
reduced Medications such as Vicodin & Percocet be banned from
the market
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- Ultram & Ultracet are used for moderate to severe pain
Non-narcotic alternative to morphine (useful in those with true
allergy) NOT controlled substances Caution: May cause dizziness or
drowsiness. Alcohol may intensify this effect.